D vs DashLink 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
D
Control your engine's performance with a connected tuner. Adjust boost levels for fuel efficiency or increased power, choosing from five distinct settings. Monitor real-time and peak boost pressure directly from your smartphone.
- Adjust engine boost levels
- 5 power settings (Valet, Stock, Sport, Sport+, Race)
- Monitor live boost pressure
- Monitor peak boost pressure
- Control engine performance
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*** Requires DINANTronics SPORT Performance Tuner Take full control of your engine's performance with the DINANTronics SPORT Tuner and this app. Turn down your boost for fuel savings or valet parking, or increase it to boost your engine's power output. The control panel allows the user to chose between 5 power settings - 1. Valet 2. Stock 3. Sport 4. Sport+ 5. Race Monitor live boost pressure and peak boost pressure using your phone. "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
DashLink 2
Transform your iOS device into a virtual dashboard for your vehicle. Monitor engine performance, track fuel economy, and diagnose trouble codes. Customize your display for instant feedback on your car's performance.
- Virtual dashboard display
- Monitor vehicle performance
- Track fuel economy
- Read/clear trouble codes
- Customizable data layout
- OBD-II/EOBD compliant support
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DashLink is a plug-n-play virtual dashboard system for your vehicle that allows you to display AutoMeter gauges and data acquisition on your iOS mobile device. Monitor vehicle and engine performance, track fuel economy, read and clear vehicle trouble codes and check engine lights. AutoMeter DashLink puts you in control. The DashLink system is a matched hardware and software solution to provide optimal wireless communication to your mobile device and works exclusively with the AutoMeter DashLink Control Module, models 6035 or 6036, which is also required. To purchase the DashLink OBD-II Control Module, please visit your local retailer, on-line retailer, or go to www.autometer.com/dashlink. This advanced hardware and software package provides instant feedback on how your vehicle is performing. Customize the look and feel of your virtual dash board with an easy to use interface. Personalize your data layout with DashLink. DashLink supports all OBD-II and EOBD compliant vehicles sold worldwide. Please verify that your vehicle is OBD-II/EOBD compliant before purchasing! For more info and a full listing of parameters available, see: www.autometer.com/dashlink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DashLink 2 at 3.5 against D's 1.9. DashLink 2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). D's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 22). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DashLink 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: D has 124 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of D's written reviews are positive against 9% of DashLink 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
D ships an update every 5 months, DashLink 2 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | D | DashLink 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (124 ratings) | 3.5 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dinan Corp | Auto Meter Products, Inc. |
Customer experience
D
DashLink 2
In-app purchases
D
No in-app purchases
DashLink 2
No in-app purchases
